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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Hi can anyone tell me how to delete viewed sites on my laptop , on the very top bar next to where you can click on arrow to forward /back page it is showing my history no idea how to permantely delete it from there it is old sites it is showing from last year i want to give my laptop to my daughter as i have got a new one , thanks for reading any advice very welcome |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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i have clicked on tools and deleted history the sites are still there my laptop deletes history on shutting down i have a systems restore disk that came with the laptop when i bought it new would that help if i inserted disk ? thanks |
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By *adgeeMan
over a year ago
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"Hi can anyone tell me how to delete viewed sites on my laptop , on the very top bar next to where you can click on arrow to forward /back page it is showing my history no idea how to permantely delete it from there it is old sites it is showing from last year i want to give my laptop to my daughter as i have got a new one , thanks for reading any advice very welcome "
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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"i have clicked on tools and deleted history the sites are still there my laptop deletes history on shutting down i have a systems restore disk that came with the laptop when i bought it new would that help if i inserted disk ? thanks "
that will put it back to factory settings and clear everything for you. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"thanks for all the advice very much appreciated,think i will put the recovery disk in before i give her the laptop happy swinging everyone "
Anything "deleted" by windows is actually still there, in a little place called "the recycler" (sounds like a batman villain), with very little knowledge and a bit downloading, hard drive files deleted can be reincarnated. Use a programme called bcwipe to go over you hard drive seven times with binary, zeros' and ones' (dod recommended, no not ken).
And the joyfully hand over your laptop to anyone safe in the knowledge that all data of a personal nature has been replaced with said binary, virtually impossible to recover data from that outside a forensic laboratory.....
Extreme? Don't know really, but I like to be the only one using my credit card....
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Try using the private browsing feature in future, it doesn't store any history in this mode, not sure if IE does this? but Firefox does  "
Yes IE does it too. Just right click in the Explorer icon and look down the list which appears, look under 'Tasks' then click on 'Start In Private Browsing' |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I use a free program called CCleaner. (previously Crap Cleaner)
just Google it and select the one from filehippo. Its a faster download. It will delete any unwanted programs and clean all searches from cache.
Don't forget to 'prove' the machine by looking for any offensive material you KNOW is there, before the handover. Better you find it before someone else!
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By (user no longer on site)
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"thanks for all the advice very much appreciated,think i will put the recovery disk in before i give her the laptop happy swinging everyone "
Best idea better safe than sorry xx  |
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